1975–2001
Modern America
Technological growth, globalization, political realignment, and the end of the Cold War reshaped American life.
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Historic Places
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Boston Fire Museum
Boston, MA
A free museum inside an 1891 firehouse preserves antique apparatus, alarms, artifacts, and stories from Boston’s pioneering professional fire department.
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Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum
Cape Canaveral, FL
A museum within historic launch complexes that preserves the missiles, rockets and facilities of America's early space program.
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Mount Auburn Cemetery
Cambridge, MA
America’s pioneering garden cemetery combines nationally significant history, notable monuments, and a richly planted landscape overlooking Greater Boston.
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Museum of Printing
Haverhill, MA
A hands-on museum tracing the evolution of printing, typography, graphic arts, and communication technology.
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National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Atlanta, GA
An immersive Atlanta museum connecting the history of the American Civil Rights Movement with continuing struggles for human rights around the world.
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National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame
Fort Worth, TX
The world's only museum devoted to honoring the women whose courage, skill, creativity, and leadership shaped the American West.
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Technological growth, globalization, political realignment, and the end of the Cold War reshaped American life.
Last updated August 2, 2026
